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Mark Willis Testifies in US Senate
May 14, 2013 – Furman Center Resident Research Fellow Mark Willis testified on opportunities to bring private capital back into the mortgage market before the Securities, Insurance, and Investment subcommittee of the US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. His testimony considers how to create a greater role for private financing of mortgages that reduces the risk to taxpayers without impairing access to safe and well-priced mortgages. Read the full testimony here.
May 14, 2013 – Furman Center Resident Research Fellow Mark Willis testified on opportunities to bring private capital back into the mortgage market before the Securities, Insurance, and Investment subcommittee of the US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. His testimony considers how to create a greater role for private financing of mortgages that reduces the risk to taxpayers without impairing access to safe and well-priced mortgages. Read the full testimony here.
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Officials and Developers Discuss Housing Challenges of Sandy Recovery at Furman Event
April 29, 2013 – The Furman Center hosted a policy breakfast Friday on the housing challenges facing New York’s low-income families following Hurricane Sandy. Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force Executive Director Laurel Blatchford, Mayor’s Office of Housing Recovery Operations Director Brad Gair, Rick Gropper of L+M Development Partners, and affordable housing developer Jonathan Rose shared thoughts on many issues, including finding homes for those still displaced, balancing rebuilding and retreat, strategies to promote resilience, and creative ways to fund recovery. Read the program here.
April 29, 2013 – The Furman Center hosted a policy breakfast Friday on the housing challenges facing New York’s low-income families following Hurricane Sandy. Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force Executive Director Laurel Blatchford, Mayor’s Office of Housing Recovery Operations Director Brad Gair, Rick Gropper of L+M Development Partners, and affordable housing developer Jonathan Rose shared thoughts on many issues, including finding homes for those still displaced, balancing rebuilding and retreat, strategies to promote resilience, and creative ways to fund recovery. Read the program here.
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Mayoral Candidates Speak on Housing at Furman Center Forum
April 11, 2013 – Mayoral Candidates Bill de Blasio, Christine Quinn, John Liu, Bill Thompson, Adolfo Carrion, and Sal Albanese gave their perspective on New York City’s housing issues to 450 attendees at the Furman Center and Moelis Institute’s Mayoral Forum, Big Ideas for the Big Apple, hosted by Brian Lehrer yesterday. The Forum was preceeded by several panel discussions on the housing legacy of former Mayor Ed Koch. Hear analysis from Furman Center Director Vicki Been and get the full forum audio from the Brian Lehrer Show , or follow @FurmanCenterNYU on twitter to see tweets from the event. Complete video of the forum and the preceding panels on the history of affordable housing New York City are available here.
April 11, 2013 – Mayoral Candidates Bill de Blasio, Christine Quinn, John Liu, Bill Thompson, Adolfo Carrion, and Sal Albanese gave their perspective on New York City’s housing issues to 450 attendees at the Furman Center and Moelis Institute’s Mayoral Forum, Big Ideas for the Big Apple, hosted by Brian Lehrer yesterday. The Forum was preceeded by several panel discussions on the housing legacy of former Mayor Ed Koch. Hear analysis from Furman Center Director Vicki Been and get the full forum audio from the Brian Lehrer Show , or follow @FurmanCenterNYU on twitter to see tweets from the event. Complete video of the forum and the preceding panels on the history of affordable housing New York City are available here.
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Vicki Been Voices the Housing Challenges of Sandy Recovery
April 8, 2013 – With talks today and last Friday, Furman Center Director Vicki Been is highlighting the impact of Sandy on New York City’s housing and engaging the discussion over proposals to mitigate the worst effects of future storms. Professor Been spoke Friday at Rutgers-Newark Law School and today at the Princeton Environmental Institute. Read the Furman Center report on Sandy’s impact on New York City housing here.
April 8, 2013 – With talks today and last Friday, Furman Center Director Vicki Been is highlighting the impact of Sandy on New York City’s housing and engaging the discussion over proposals to mitigate the worst effects of future storms. Professor Been spoke Friday at Rutgers-Newark Law School and today at the Princeton Environmental Institute. Read the Furman Center report on Sandy’s impact on New York City housing here.
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Vicki Been Speaks on Transferable Development Rights
April 5, 2013 – Furman Center Director Vicki Been presented an idea for expanding the ability of landmarked buildings to transfer the development rights of their property to neighboring sites. The presentation, part of Forum for Urban Design’s Next New York series, emphasized the possibility of using a portion of the proceeds from expanded development to fund public goods, including affordable housing and open space. View the presentation slides here.
April 5, 2013 – Furman Center Director Vicki Been presented an idea for expanding the ability of landmarked buildings to transfer the development rights of their property to neighboring sites. The presentation, part of Forum for Urban Design’s Next New York series, emphasized the possibility of using a portion of the proceeds from expanded development to fund public goods, including affordable housing and open space. View the presentation slides here.
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QUARTERLY HOUSING REPORT: Citywide Home Prices Up Two Percent in Fourth Quarter of 2012
April 3, 2013 – Home prices in New York rose in the last quarter of 2012, according to the Furman Center’s New York City 2012 Quarterly Housing Update: 4th Quarter. Increase in prices was seen in all boroughs except Manhattan, with the Bronx showing the largest increase over the previous quarter, with prices up 8.1 percent. The Bronx also led the city with the most building permits authorized and the greatest increase in sales volume. See the press release or read the full report.
April 3, 2013 – Home prices in New York rose in the last quarter of 2012, according to the Furman Center’s New York City 2012 Quarterly Housing Update: 4th Quarter. Increase in prices was seen in all boroughs except Manhattan, with the Bronx showing the largest increase over the previous quarter, with prices up 8.1 percent. The Bronx also led the city with the most building permits authorized and the greatest increase in sales volume. See the press release or read the full report.
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